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Eligibility - Why is the limit per parent? Wouldn't per household make more sense?
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/10369/Why-is-the-limit-per-parent-Wouldn-t-per-household-make-more-senseThe income eligibility criteria are applied on a per parent basis as tax is calculated on an individual basis rather than a household basis. Working parents who...
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Eligibility - I'm a student. Why can I not access the entitlements?
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/10370/I-m-a-student-Why-can-I-not-access-the-entitlementsStudents who work in addition to studying are eligible if you meet the income requirements. Students who do not work are not eligible.
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Eligibility - Am I eligible if I'm on maternity leave?
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/10371/Am-I-eligible-if-I-m-on-maternity-leaveIf your partner works and meets the eligibility criteria, and you are on maternity leave, paternity leave, or adoption leave, you may still be eligible. Please ...
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Eligibility - Why are parents who earn more than £100k not eligible for the entitlements?
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/10372/Why-are-parents-who-earn-more-than-100k-not-eligible-for-the-entitlementsThe £100,000 adjusted net income level was chosen to correspond with income tax thresholds. The universal 15 hours of free childcare offer remains in place for ...
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Eligibility - I'm on Universal Credit (UC). Will applying for 15 hours make me lose my UC?
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/10373/I-m-on-Universal-Credit-UC-Will-applying-for-15-hours-make-me-lose-my-UCYou can apply for the 15 hours, and this will not affect your Universal Credit. If you are taking up more than 15 hours, you can claim UC childcare which can su...
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Applying for the working parent childcare entitlements - I haven't received a letter from HMRC on what to do yet
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/10374/I-haven-t-received-a-letter-from-HMRC-on-what-to-do-yetLetters will only be sent to parents who are already registered for Tax-Free Childcare and whose reconfirmation windows opens on or after 15th February and befo...
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Eligibility - My reconfirmation window isn't until the second half of February or March. Is this too late to secure a childcare place?
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/10376/My-reconfirmation-window-isn-t-until-the-second-half-of-February-or-March-Is-this-too-late-to-secure-a-childcare-placeIf you are already claiming Tax-Free Childcare and your reconfirmation window doesn't open before the 15th February, and you do not yet have a code for this rea...
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Applying for the working parent childcare entitlements - How do I reconfirm?
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/10377/How-do-I-reconfirmTo confirm your details are up to date and that you remain eligible for Tax-Free Childcare and/or the childcare entitlements, you will need to log into your chi...
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Applying for the working parent childcare entitlements - Do I need to apply for new entitlements if I already claim Tax-Free Childcare or 30 hours for my older child?
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/10378/Do-I-need-to-apply-for-new-entitlements-if-I-already-claim-Tax-Free-Childcare-or-30-hours-for-my-older-childIf you get Tax-Free Childcare or 30 hours for another child (i.e. not your 2-year-old) then you will need to add your 2-year-old to the account and apply for th...
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Applying for the working parent childcare entitlements - What happens if I miss the reconfirmation deadline?
https://sthelens.gov.uk/article/10379/What-happens-if-I-miss-the-reconfirmation-deadlineYour eligibility for Tax-Free Childcare and/or your childcare entitlements will lapse if you miss the reconfirmation deadline. If you do miss it, and your child...
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